The 2013 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented

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in the

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. For the third consecutive season, the Red Wolves were led by a first-year head coach, with Bryan Harsin, previously offensive coordinator at

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, taking over from Gus Malzahn, who left to become head coach at Auburn. Shortly after the end of the regular season, Harsin would himself leave Arkansas State, moving to

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, his

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and a program where he had served as an assistant from 2001 to 2010, after Chris Petersen left for

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. Harsin did not coach Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl; Arkansas State named defensive coordinator John Thompson as interim head coach for the bowl game. The Red Wolves, members of the

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, played their home games at Liberty Bank Stadium (renamed after the 2013 season to

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) in

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Arkansas State Arkansas State Red Wolves football seasons Sun Belt Conference football champion seasons 68 Ventures Bowl champion seasons

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